BBC finds airport security lapses - From BBC - A BBC investigation has revealed "shocking" security lapses at Manchester Airport, programme makers claim. 05-09-2004 Attendants gave 'too few tickets' - From BBC - Two parking attendants from Worcestershire say they were dismissed from their jobs for failing to give out enough tickets. 05-09-2004 Bus driver guilty of passenger assault - From Glasgow Evening Times - A BUS driver challenged a passenger to a fight then drove his bus at him after his driving was criticised.
05-09-2004 C-charge rise 'inevitable' - From This is London - The congestion charge could rise by £1 a day, motorists were warned today. 05-09-2004 Call for tax on off-roaders - From This is London - Special taxes on off-road vehicles are favoured by two thirds of the public, a new survey has shown. 05-09-2004 Classic car run takes to streets - From BBC - More than 500 vintage, veteran and classic cars are taking to the roads of Warwickshire for the Coventry Run. 05-09-2004 Crying son 'ordered' off bus - From BBC -
Sian Whelpton and her two-year-old twins Natalya and Kai
A mother-of-three was told to leave a bus because her young son was crying. 05-09-2004 DNA kits to stop bus spit attacks - From This is London - Bus drivers are to be issued with DNA testing kits to help catch passengers who spit at them. 05-09-2004 Docks bridge to close for repairs - From BBC - Drivers in Grimsby face disruption with the closure of the town's Corporation Road Bridge for repairs. 05-09-2004 Driver appeals against fine - From This is London - A woman has been sent a fine for driving in a south London bus lane, despite never having been there. 05-09-2004 Drivers 'carry on using mobiles' - From BBC - Drivers are ignoring pleas not to use hand-held mobiles, despite it becoming a specific offence since last December. 05-09-2004 Eight carried in stolen crash car - From BBC - A car carrying eight people, which overturned in Northumberland, was stolen, according to police. 05-09-2004 End of line for railway lover - From BBC - An enthusiast who volunteered for 50 years on the railway which inspired the Thomas the Tank Engine stories has had his ashes carried by steam train to a final resting place. 05-09-2004 Fatal collision plea to truckers - From BBC - Police have appealed to truckers across Britain to help find a lorry driver involved in a fatal road crash. 05-09-2004 Four hurt in three-car accident - From BBC - A 26-year-old passenger is seriously ill in hospital following a three-car crash in which four people were hurt. 05-09-2004 High tech control of car parking - From BBC - High tech number plate reading is to be introduced at the University of Essex to control parking demand. 05-09-2004 Ipswich rail tunnel opening hopes - From BBC - Operators of the rail line between Norwich and London are confident the service will be back to normal on Monday after closure for tunnel works. 05-09-2004 Man dies after falling from boat - From BBC - A man has died after falling from a boat cruising on the River Thames. 05-09-2004 Man dies after motorcycle crash - From BBC - A motorcyclist who was severely hurt in a crash on the M32 has died in Bristol Royal Infirmary. 05-09-2004 Man injured in fall from aircraft - From BBC - A Scottish holidaymaker has suffered head injuries after falling from aircraft steps onto the runway at Tenerife airport. 05-09-2004 Men rob driver and steal his taxi - From BBC - A taxi driver has had his cab stolen by two passengers during a trip from West to North Yorkshire. 05-09-2004 More misery on the line - From Glasgow Evening Times - SCOTS rail passengers using the west coast main line at weekends face another 15 months of misery despite the launch of faster trains. 05-09-2004 New visitor centre for rail line - From BBC - Plans have been submitted for a £4m visitor centre for the Severn Valley Railway in Shropshire. 05-09-2004 RAF death crash pilots named - From BBC - Two pilots killed while practising emergency landings at RAF Marham in Norfolk have been named. 05-09-2004 Road bridge celebrates birthday - From BBC - The bridge which transports 24 million vehicles every year across the Firth of Forth is celebrating its 40th birthday. 05-09-2004 Seatbelt clampdown now underway - From BBC - Drivers and car passengers not wearing seatbelts are to be targeted in a new clampdown planned by Hertfordshire police during September. 05-09-2004 Snowmobile gets UK parking ticket - From BBC - A Swedish man has been issued with a £90 (1,211 kronor) ticket for illegally parking his snowmobile in Warwick. 05-09-2004 Speed fine shake-up - From This is London - A major shake-up of the speeding laws was outlined by the Government today. 05-09-2004 Stranded Britons wait for Frances - From BBC - Thousands of British tourists left stranded in Florida are still waiting for Hurricane Frances to hit. 05-09-2004 Talk to me on my train says ScotRail boss - From Glasgow Evening Times - THE new boss of ScotRail has pledged to take complaints from passengers on her daily journey from Edinburgh to Glasgow. 05-09-2004 Troubled bus service reinstated - From BBC - A bus service suspended for nearly a year after drivers were repeatedly attacked is to be reinstated. 05-09-2004 Your hols are cacelled - come back in 6 weeks - From Glasgow Evening Times - A FAMILY caught up in the Florida holiday flight chaos was today told... "sorry come back next month". 05-09-2004
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